UNSPSC 50624300: Non GMO leek purees

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO leeks. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50624300 Non GMO leek purees is a Commodity code, but the recent state and local opportunities posted under this code do not solicit leek purees or any non-GMO specialty vegetable products. Instead, the tagged opportunities reflect broad food procurement by state agencies, school districts, and institutional operators — primarily weekly and annual food supply contracts spanning dozens or hundreds of line items across proteins, produce, dairy, grains, and consumables. The mismatch between the code's nominal scope and actual buying activity suggests either miscoding in the source systems or that this code is rarely used for state and local procurement in ways reflected in current market activity.

The issuing bodies span state departments (Illinois Veterans Home, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of Corrections), county and independent school districts (Ben Hill County Schools in Georgia, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia, Douglas County Schools in Georgia, Burke County Public Schools in Georgia, Liberty County Board of Education in Georgia, Muscogee County School District in Georgia, Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia, Rockwood R-VI School District in Missouri), and regional cooperatives (GEC Buying Cooperative serving 30 Georgia districts). School nutrition programs represent the dominant buyer segment, with recent activity concentrated in Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Illinois, Virginia, and Missouri. Representative recent opportunities include the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFB HHS0017449 for food and consumable products at the El Paso State Supported Living Center with a July 13, 2026 response date and historical monthly spend of $1.5 million; the Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB 2000004323 due April 27, 2026, seeking 76 minimum line items across elementary, middle, and high schools plus distribution kitchens; and the Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-004 through the GEC Buying Cooperative for fresh produce and eggs to 30 districts with estimated annual spend of $4.4 million to $1.1 million by geographic area and March 4, 2026 deadline. Contracts typically run twelve months beginning July 1 with renewal options, require firm fixed pricing, mandate Buy American compliance, and award to lowest responsive and responsible bidders with multi-vendor awards common for line-item pricing strategies.